It's actually based on the song's sci-fi intro which is pretty calm.. compared to the second half of the song, which turns into a clusterfuck of sounds = awesome. Plus, the Mars Volta make an appearance at the end which is the cherry on top. I think this is the right way to start an album, with a bang. I'll definitely work on a piece based on the chaos from the second half of the song soon.

Other memorable first tracks -Every Time I Die - No Son of MineQueens of the Stone Age - You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar...Cage - Good Morning NYThem Crooked Vultures - No One Loves Me...Arctic Monkeys - The View From the Afternoon

That track DOES thump rather hard. Its one of those "driving 30 over the speed limit on the highway at night" type of tracks.. especially when the beat drops and the haunting piano creeps in at around the middle. Great piece my man.

Oh yeah man, definitely. I gotta play it twice in a row once it comes on hehe.I think that piano sample was also used in the High Water Mark album for that song Intrigue in the House of India, but I might be wrong.. it might just be similar.